Danner Family History

Danner Name Meaning

German: topographic name for someone who lived in or by a forest, from Middle Low German dan, Middle High German tan ‘pine’, ‘forest’ + the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant, or a habitational name from any of various places called Thann, named with this word, notably in Bavaria, and also in Mecklenburg and Switzerland.

Danner Family Origin

Where is the Danner family from?

You can see how Danner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Danner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Danner families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 46 Danner families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 36% of all the recorded Danner's in the USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Danner families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Danner surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

Danner Family Occupations

What did your Danner ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Danner. A less common occupation for the Danner family was Carpenter. The most common Danner occupation in the USA was Farmer. 40% of Danner's were Farmers.

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Danner ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Danner Historical Records

What Danner family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Danner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Danner census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Danner. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Danner. For the veterans among your Danner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Danner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Danner census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Danner. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Danner. For the veterans among your Danner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Danner ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.